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"When news came that the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, would be
travelling to Normandy to mark D-day, some in the seaside village of
Langrune-sur-Mer – where the afternoon ceremony was slated to be held – felt
they had to speak up.
“We found it unbelievable that they could send someone who held views and
values contrary to democracy, human rights, peace and Europe,” said resident
Chantal Richard. To her, the incongruence felt deeply personal. “We grew up
going to D-day ceremonies, some of us had grandparents or parents whose lives
were affected by this war.”
The view led Richard and the 40 or so other members of Langrune en Commun, a
residents’ association, to sign a 179-word statement. Published days before the
82nd anniversary of the D-day landings, it called for Hegseth’s visit to be
cancelled.
“The honour of Langrune, that of France and the memory of the young allied
soldiers – American, British and Canadian – who died on our beaches in the name
of democracy demand that this individual’s visit be cancelled,” it said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
